Meechai Ruchuphan

If Thais don’t vote for the draft constitution in the referendum, which constitution will we use? I say the interim 2014 Constitution will still be used.  It won’t have been revoked. Then we will think what to do.  People stare like I’ve gone mad for saying we use the 2014 Constitution as permanent. I’m not mad. We keep using it until someone revokes it. If the draft constitution comes out, it will be revoked.

<div>Chairman of Constitution Drafting Committee, 27 Jan 2016</div>

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